Reeker (2005)

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• Lee ?

  
  A suspenseful and occassionally gruesome slasher with an interesting premise. But despite the eventual plot twist it isn't quite as unique as it thinks it is. A good little indie film though that provides plenty of little shocks and a nasty vicious villain who's revealed… More
  A suspenseful and occassionally gruesome slasher with an interesting premise. But despite the eventual plot twist it isn't quite as unique as it thinks it is. A good little indie film though that provides plenty of little shocks and a nasty vicious villain who's revealed quite late on in the movie after a fairly slow build up. The conclusion of the film isn't quite wrapped up as tightly as it could have been and some people may be left scratching their heads. It's worth a look overall, but it's nothing great.

• Creep F

  
  Fun horror film, although I wish it would've been gorier. It just had the right feel to be an all out gore fest, and I was disappointed how much they shied away from some potentially creative, bad-ass kills. It did however have some standout, creepy moments and plenty of spooky… More
  Fun horror film, although I wish it would've been gorier. It just had the right feel to be an all out gore fest, and I was disappointed how much they shied away from some potentially creative, bad-ass kills. It did however have some standout, creepy moments and plenty of spooky atmosphere. The picture was great and everything had a dark, chilling feel to it. The performances are solid, no complaints there, and although not as smart as it could have been, the script was still creditable but on a more simple level. At times it may have moved at a slower pace, but the characters helped fill any boredom with sly humor and conversation that it never losses it's grip. There's really nothing here that'll make your jaw drop, but you'll certainly have a good time with this one. It's one horror film you shouldn't miss. "When a lonely highway is inexplicably closed, five students sharing a ride to a party in the desert find themselves trapped at an empty motel. Refusing to let the new circumstances interfere with their fun, they settle in only to be interrupted by odd, haunting visions of severely mutilated travelers. The gruesome sightings may explain the sudden abandonment of the motel and diner, but the appearance of the retiree with a missing wife confirms their worst fears. He too has seen the dying people - victims of a killer, one that has likely taken his wife - a killer trailing a dark force of decay and rot." Dave Payne(director) has a horrible track record, which is why I'm surprised Reeker was as good as it was. It may not be the most original horror film, this theme has been done quite a few times, but not many horror films sprout originality nowadays anyway. I like to think of it this way - If 90 minutes of my evening watching a movie didn't feel like a waste of time because I was too busy having fun with it, than why complain? Being that Reeker was so simple, and at the same time very smart in choice of direction, there's not much I can blame it for in terms of being a complete suck-fest. Could it have been better? Of course they could have pushed the envelope more, improve the eye candy and raise some jolts, but the end result is still satisfying enough to please and make you accept Reeker for what it is. And what it is, is a pretty damn good horror movie. Creepy and entertainingly fun. It's a great movie to watch on a rainy night! <img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/Reeker.jpg">

• Luke B

  
  Slasher meets the supernatural here but is such really a sickly mixture of many films that have come before it. Though this doesn't harm many of the latest films released this is just so similar it practically gives away its own plot and then treats the audience like an idiot by… More
  Slasher meets the supernatural here but is such really a sickly mixture of many films that have come before it. Though this doesn't harm many of the latest films released this is just so similar it practically gives away its own plot and then treats the audience like an idiot by drowning them in flashbacks at the end. It wasn't even hard to "get" in the first place. The characters are also your usual group of prey and the inclusion of a blind character is never capitalised on. Overall though it's a fun slasher that feels comfortable in its second hand clothing.

• Jens S

  
  Taking a road trip to a desert rave five young people have to stop in a rundown motel for the night and have to go through the nightmare of their lives. That's not exactly new as far as slasher movies are concerned, but rather well done and with a few nice scares. The bad guy /… More
  Taking a road trip to a desert rave five young people have to stop in a rundown motel for the night and have to go through the nightmare of their lives. That's not exactly new as far as slasher movies are concerned, but rather well done and with a few nice scares. The bad guy / monster has some good and some silly scenes, but at least the final twist is kinda neat. No groundbreaking horror material but decent entertainment.

• Kylie B

  
  It's basically Dead End with serial slasher elements and less tension or atmosphere.

• Dr Blood  

  
  The CGI is ok for this sort of thing, but, although they tried really hard with it, the monster still looks like something from a video game.

• Dean !

  
  An ok low budget horror. Seen much better and much worse. The twist is a bit similar to a few movies lately, I won't name them as it will give it away.....hopefully we won't see it used over and over!

• vieras e

  
  I didn't have high espectations about this movie, yet it still managed to disappoint me. SPOILERY Originality points for the blind guy - but a bad-smelling corpse with a drill as the bad guy, really? "He'll stun you with his bad BO before blendering your brains!"… More
  I didn't have high espectations about this movie, yet it still managed to disappoint me. SPOILERY Originality points for the blind guy - but a bad-smelling corpse with a drill as the bad guy, really? "He'll stun you with his bad BO before blendering your brains!" Right. The gasmask was gorgeous, though.

• Todd S

  
  The majority of this film is your typical, basic, B-horror movie formula. That is, lots of gore, good looking people, and very bad acting. For most of this movie, I was unimpressed, thinking that it wasn't bad enough to turn off, but wasn't good enough to ever see again. I… More
  The majority of this film is your typical, basic, B-horror movie formula. That is, lots of gore, good looking people, and very bad acting. For most of this movie, I was unimpressed, thinking that it wasn't bad enough to turn off, but wasn't good enough to ever see again. I decided to finish it and that's when I got hit with one of the best endings I have seen in any horror film ever! I never even had a clue that it was coming. It tied up all the loose ends and weird things that I had just associated with it being a B-movie. Like I said, the acting is nothing special, the story is nothing different, and for the most part this film is "OK", but that ending, I just can't get it out of my mind, it really makes this one worth seeing.

• Jacob P

  
  You know, when you hear about a movie called "Reeker," about how a stench so disgusting that it kills people in gruesome ways, you'd think it'd be a pretty bad flick. But actually, it wasn't half bad. It was almost great, actually. It had very… More
  You know, when you hear about a movie called "Reeker," about how a stench so disgusting that it kills people in gruesome ways, you'd think it'd be a pretty bad flick. But actually, it wasn't half bad. It was almost great, actually. It had very gruesome\terrifying scenes, and a crazy antagonist. I liked it, and thought that it was a smart little horror film for you and your friends to watch for a good little scare. But nothing big here.

• Daniel P

  
  <i>Evil is in the air.</i> <p>On the fantastically modest DVD commentary, director/writer/producer Dave Payne is quick to point out that <I>Reeker</I> is a movie, not a film, and it seems to be one that polarises opinion like none other I've seen in… More
  <i>Evil is in the air.</i> <p>On the fantastically modest DVD commentary, director/writer/producer Dave Payne is quick to point out that <I>Reeker</I> is a movie, not a film, and it seems to be one that polarises opinion like none other I've seen in a while. People seem to love it or hate it, largely it seems on whether they feel that the twist works (or that they saw it coming). To be honest, I don't feel like there is a twist at all; Payne makes no effort to hide the facts of what is happening to the assorted characters - just because the characters don't have self-awareness doesn't mean that the viewer can't be clued in - and half the fun of the film is from seeing how 'death' is visualised (and how it is sign-posted through smell - a trick that largely works without resorting to over-familiarity). <p>On an obviously low budget and what evidently was a quick shoot, Payne has made a film that mostly avoids cliché, has an original premise (that works far better than the thematically similar <I>Dead End</I>) and some great special effects. The cast is a bit rough around the edges but there are some nicely cult-ish faces that put in some good work (Devon Gummersall of <I>My So-Called Life</I>, Eric Mabius of <I>The L Word</I> and Michael "I get an 'and also featuring' credit in almost everything I'm in" Ironside), and the story holds up to scrutiny. It's refreshing to watch an American horror film from the first few years of the 21 Century that isn't a remake of a 70s slasher or an Asian ghost story; bravo Dave Payne.

• William G

  
  Peculiar villain can't make up for common cop-out ending, sheer monotony.

• Doctor S

  
  Not many scares, not many deaths, not much gore, and yet this is a fun little horror flick. Howzat?? Writer/director Dave Payne does a very good job in creating a likable band of college kids, even the standard 'why is anyone friends with this guy' jerk of the group (here… More
  Not many scares, not many deaths, not much gore, and yet this is a fun little horror flick. Howzat?? Writer/director Dave Payne does a very good job in creating a likable band of college kids, even the standard 'why is anyone friends with this guy' jerk of the group (here played by Scott Whyte) has his bright moments, and then stranding them in a spooky abandoned diner/gas station. Props to the set decorator (in a manner of speaking!) David Hadinger, better known for his role in 'Hostel,' makes a good everyman afraid of "psycho hillbilly crack addicts with a collection of Dahmer's backyard garden tools." Furthermore, there is more than a touch of weird going on. The opening segment, which misleads and really doesn't belong with the rest, hints at monsters on the loose, then becomes at turns a road movie, disaster picture, haunted house, slasher, surreal nightmare, and finally supernatural allegory! Not everything works but enough ideas and humor to keep things afloat.

• Barry L

  
  Very strange film but creepy and damn scary in the dark.

• Adam M

  
  Cool horror movie with a good twist.At first i thought this was going to be another dodgy run of the mill horror but its actually got some good scary bits and a pretty decent ending.

• Laurence C

  
  Painfully unscary, minimally atmospheric and clunkily written, Reeker hits rock bottom near the 80-minute mark and transforms into a cinematographic pile of ash. Somehow, an interesting and unexpected ending twist leads to its rebirth for a satisfying finale.

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